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Robert Harrison Howe
A sharp early-20th-century American writer, he tackled big subjects like banking, credit, and the Mexican-American War with a clear, critical eye. His surviving works show a mind drawn to history, economics, and the forces shaping public life.
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How We Robbed Mexico in 1848
by Robert Harrison Howe
About the author
Robert Harrison Howe was an American author born in Boston in 1857 and later associated with Chicago, where he died in 1923. Although not widely known today, he wrote serious nonfiction aimed at helping readers understand large historical and economic questions.
His best-known books include The Evolution of Banking: A Study of the Development of the Credit System (1915) and How We Robbed Mexico in 1848 (1916). These works suggest a writer deeply interested in financial systems, political power, and the historical consequences of national policy.
Howe's writing has the feel of a public-minded observer: direct, analytical, and willing to challenge accepted stories. For modern listeners, his work offers a window into how one early-20th-century author interpreted money, war, and American expansion.